
Learn to edit your first professional project in the free DaVinci Resolve 18 software as a beginner, covering color grading, animation, and sound design through hands-on practice.
Configure a new DaVinci Resolve project with timeline 1920 by 1080, 25 fps, and proxy media format, then enable Mac color management using rec 709a for accurate output.
Explore the DaVinci Resolve 18 interface by touring the media, edit, fusion, color, and fairlight tabs, import media, trim clips, and export projects.
Learn to import raw clips in DaVinci Resolve 18 using the media tab, import them at once, and drag folders to the master bin with favorites for quick access.
Master the edit tab in DaVinci Resolve by organizing media pool and timeline, trimming and cutting efficiently with shortcuts, and balancing audio with music and beat-based cuts.
Explore advanced edit tab techniques in DaVinci Resolve 18, including inspector transformations, cropping, stabilization, compositing, video effects, titles, generators, and noise reduction.
Learn key framing, speed ramping, and crop and zoom effects in DaVinci Resolve 18, using the inspector and real time curves to craft dynamic motion and compound clips.
Explore color grading fundamentals in davinci resolve, learning practical techniques with hands-on practice using raw clips to transform footage into cinematic looks.
Master the color tab in DaVinci Resolve 18, using primary color wheels, lift gamma gain and offset, and curves, with nodes and scopes for precise color grading.
Explore how nodes work and how to build an efficient node structure for color transformations, including white balance, exposure, and color boosts in rec seven nine color space.
Explore color grading fundamentals in DaVinci Resolve 18, using grayscale, waveform, and primary color wheels to adjust exposure, highlights, shadows, and midtones with lift, gamma, and gain.
Discover DaVinci Resolve 18 color grading with curves, starting from white balance and primary curves, using node-based workflows, color boost, hue tweaks, parallel nodes, masking, and tracking for GoPro footage.
Learn to color grade in DaVinci Resolve 18 using color space transformation to rec 709 and qualifier tools for selective reds, sky, and highlights.
Explore how to use contrast and pivot in DaVinci Resolve 18 to shape highlights and blacks, adjust exposure, and fine-tune gamma and midtones with the log curve.
Learn color grading in DaVinci Resolve 18 using qualifier presets to target greens and reds, adjust highlights, gamma, gain, and curves, and create a moody, suspenseful look.
Master color grading in DaVinci Resolve 18 by performing color space transformation to Rec seven or nine, white balance primaries, and offset-driven cinema looks.
Master white balance in DaVinci Resolve 18 using auto white balance selector or manual tweaks with color wheels and curves to balance red, green, and blue.
Learn to color grade with LUTs in DaVinci Resolve 18, adjusting white balance, primary wheels, gamma, and offset to shape contrast, color, and mood.
Master the fusion tab in DaVinci Resolve by merging media, text, masks, and drop shadows, and learn map animation and tracking to attach text to moving surfaces.
Master audio design in DaVinci Resolve 18's Fairlight tab by organizing tracks, applying effects, equalizer, and dynamics, and mastering through normalization and restoration.
Export efficiently in DaVinci Resolve by setting in and out points, choosing deliver with h265 in 4k, and selecting QuickTime or mp4 for platform-specific uploads while preserving quality.
Wraps up the beginner's guide to video editing in DaVinci Resolve, inviting questions, sharing social links, and encouraging students to post their video projects.
Welcome to the DaVinci Resolve 18 masterclass; about everything you need to know for editing an amazing video!
Are you looking for FREE software to edit all of your videos? DaVinci Resolve 18 is the answer! As a professional videographer myself, I'm using DaVinci Resolve for all my video projects. Whether it is color grading, implementing transitions, animation, or sound design: everything is possible with this FREE video editor software!
What will you learn?
How to use DaVinci Resolve 18 for video editing, from a beginner's level to an advanced level.
Cut, trim, and basic assembling of clips in the timeline (& using shortcuts)
Adding effects (OpenFX) and transitions to your videos (& how to make your own transitions!)
In-depth knowledge of color corrections and cinematic color grading
How to add motion graphics to your videos
Basic sound design in the Fairlight tab
Export setting for the best video quality
In the end, you'll complete a full project and apply all of the things you've learned.
n the end, you'll complete a full project and apply all of the things you've learned.
Of course, I'll share with you all the RAW VIDEO CLIPS so that you can edit them with me during the class!
Who is this class for?
This class is made with beginners in mind. Whether it's your first video project or if you're jumping from another video editing software: this masterclass will teach you everything you need to know about DaVinci Resolve!
Who am I?
My name is Adi and I am living in the Netherlands. Since I got my first camera back in 2015 to capture my travels, I am hooked on videography! Every day I learned something new and eventually, I started my own video production company and YouTube channel! I learned all the ins and outs of videography online or by self-teaching and I would love to share my knowledge with all of you!